99 Yarranabbe Rd
Architecture
Andrew Burges Architects
11.07.12
99 Yarranabbe Road was originally designed by the architect John Athelstan Victor Nisbet. Completed in 1937, the design was directly inspired by the 1935 Sunspan Exhibition House by English modernist, Wells Coates. Coates' house was deemed quite controversial at the time, and Yarranabbe Road is an unusual example of Inter War, Functionalist Sydney architecture.
In keeping with the building's significance, Andrew Burges' alterations and additions to this house have been handled with the utmost sensitivity. To increase amenity, while preserving the footprint and masonry of the building, a distinct rooftop pavilion has been added. Internally, functions have been grouped around a rebuilt, highly sculptural stair. Despite the tight floorplates, an expansive sense of light and space has been achieved.
Following the stairs upwards, the visitor's journey eventually culminates in sweeping views of Sydney harbour from the rooftop pavilion and deck - made all the more spectacular for the preservation of the building's flowing, mid-century parapet.
